Abstract:

The studies on the subjects related to gifted students in the thesis studies in our country started at the beginning of 1990s and the number of thesis studies in this field has increased recently. In this research, 128 doctoral dissertations and master's theses which are made in the field of gifted students and are registered in YÖK (National Thesis Center) database between 1990-2016 were investigated. This research aims to make a comparative analysis of these theses made in the field of gifted students. This research was designed as a qualitative study. Data were analyzed by content analysis technique. Research questions are about the thesis's publication university and department, publication year, its method and subject matter. According to the results of the research, Gazi, Hacettepe and Karadeniz Teknik Universities are the pioneers in publishing these theses. These theses are usually from the fields of education, psychology and special education. Quantitative research method is generally used in these theses. In the theses, BİLSEMs are used extensively, the studies mainly focus on the primary and secondary school education and they are usually conducted with students as sample. The dissemination of thesis studies on gifted students at education levels apart from elementary and secondary school, studying in disciplines other than education and psychology, and increasing the thesis studies for diagnosis and model development are among the suggestions.

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